Hourglass Perforation

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A type of perforation found in many prehistoric stone artifacts in which holes are drilled from opposite sides of the artifact. The perforation tends to be biconical or hourglass in form.

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Type of perforation found in many prehistoric stone artefacts. Holes are drilled from opposite sides of the artefact to produce a perforation that is bi-conical or ‘hourglass’ shaped.

The Macmillan dictionary of archaeology, Ruth D. Whitehouse, 1983Copied

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